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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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61. Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
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61D. Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering |
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61D-14. Pari-Mutuel Wagering Facility Slot Machine Operations |
1(1) Each slot machine shall use a random number generator (RNG) 12located within a Florida slot machine licensee’s facility20. The RNG shall:
24(a) Be statistically independent from any other device;
32(b) Conform to the random distribution values specified in the slot machine’s PAR sheet;
46(c) Pass statistical tests such as the chi-squared test or random distribution analysis test;
60(d) Cycle continuously in the background between games and during game play;
72(e) Randomly determine the first seed number;
79(f) Use a method of re-scaling that permits all numbers within the lower range to be equally probable if a function of a slot machine requires a random number to be generated with a smaller range than that provided by the slot machine’s RNG; and,
124(g) Re-scale values using a method such as discarding that random number and selecting the next in sequence if a particular random number selected is outside the range of equal distribution of re-scaling values.
158(2) A slot machine shall use communication protocols to protect the RNG and random selection process from influence by associated equipment.
179(3) Each possible permutation or combination of game elements that produces a winning or losing game outcome shall be available for random selection at the initiation of each play.
208(4) The independent licensed testing laboratory shall include a copy of each of the certifications required under this rule as part of the formal approval documentation certifying the machine and/or game for play in Florida to the division.
246(5) Any misstatements, omissions or errors in the required certification provided by either the independent licensed testing laboratory or the manufacturer and/or distributor is a violation of rules governing slot machine gaming.
278Rulemaking Authority 280551.103(1), 281551.122 FS. 283Law Implemented 285551.103(1)(c), 286(e), (g) FS. History–New 7-5-06, Amended 6-21-10, 9-26-13, 5-30-17.
